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While standing over a large container of mud crabs, two men can be heard bantering back and forth. Despite their candid exchange, it's clear both are very good friends and share an interest common in the region - crustaceans....

When it comes to highlighting local produce, butcher Steve Chapman knows some of our region's best. He has had a butcher shop in Mackay for the past 10 years and, using locally sourced Queensland meats from places such as Biloela, Kuttabul and Atherton, he has been recognised nationally. ...

Living in Queensland, you only have to look at what is on the table at Christmas time to see that local produce such as seafood and fresh fruit is in abundance in the tropics. But do we always do this produce justice at other times of the year?...

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Australia's leading labour mobility experts and farmer organisations are calling on the Australian government to make many more visas available for Pacific islanders under the seasonal work program to help cope with natural disasters. This financial year Australia is offering 3,250 places ...

Theyre called the farmers friend but on average twelve people are killed and hundreds more injured each year in quad bike accidents. Many of the victims are children. The makers blame rider error, while safety experts say quad bikes are inherently unstable and they want two current coronial ...